Optimizing Patient and Physician Satisfaction with Electrophysiology in Light of Changing Reimbursement and the HCFA Practice Expense Threat: Overview Stephen C. Hammill OriginalPaper Pages: 113 - 114
Medical Costs and Reimbursement Differences Between Italy and the United States Roberto F.E. Pedretti OriginalPaper Pages: 115 - 116
Practicing Electrophysiology in a Changing HMO Environment: An Update Simón MilsteinAnn Dunnigan OriginalPaper Pages: 117 - 118
The Changing Academic Environment Due to Reimbursement Issues: Effect on Teaching, Clinical Research, and Patient Care Andrew E. Epstein OriginalPaper Pages: 119 - 120
Challenges and Successes for Women in Electrophysiology and Pacing Cynthia M. Tracy OriginalPaper Pages: 121 - 123
Permanent Pacemakers and the Elderly: Concerns, Costs and Benefits in the United Kingdom Janet M. McComb OriginalPaper Pages: 124 - 127
Reimbursement Issues for Noninvasive Testing Asghar ArfaeiJonathan S. Steinberg OriginalPaper Pages: 128 - 129
Developing Efficient Referral and Implantation Services for Arrhythmia Management Devices Richard K. ShepardKenneth A. Ellenbogen OriginalPaper Pages: 130 - 132
Balancing Quality and Thoroughness with Efficiency in Invasive Cardiac Electrophysiology Steven MickelsenFred M. Kusumoto OriginalPaper Pages: 133 - 136
Clinical Implications of the Canadian Trial of Atrial Fibrillation (CTAF) Denis Roy OriginalPaper Pages: 137 - 138
Maintaining Sinus Rhythm Versus Ventricular Rate Control in Atrial Fibrillation: Rationale and Design of the PIAF Trial Stefan H. HohnloserKarl-Heinz Kuck OriginalPaper Pages: 139 - 143
PA3: Atrial Pacing Peri-Ablation for Paroxysmal Atrial Fibrillation Trial Anne M. Gillis OriginalPaper Pages: 144 - 148
Update on Clinical Trials of Cardiac Pacing Kenneth A. EllenbogenDavid M. GilliganRichard K. Shepard OriginalPaper Pages: 159 - 161
A Randomized Comparison of Antiarrhythmic Drug Therapy with Implantable Defibrillators in Patients Resuscitated from Cardiac Arrest: the Cardiac Arrest Study Hamburg (CASH) Riccardo CappatoKarl-Heinz KuckRudolf Rüppel OriginalPaper Pages: 166 - 169